Not yet, and only because the environmentalists haven't been able to push it through, which is what I meant. I didn't say it is banned world-wide.
So, what is the point of all you've said? There are problems with everything, nothing is perfect, men do have to use the best judgement of which they are capaable in the use of anything. If they do not, there are bad consequences, like the stupid banning of DDT that allows millions to die every year.
Should people be careful how they use things? Of course. Should governments be the one's to decide what can be used, and by whom, and when? Certainly not!
When free people make mistakes, there are sometimes problems, and they can be corrected. When governments makes mistakes, the problems are disasters forced of people who have no recourse and no means to correct the problems.
Hank
Look at almost every country that has enacted a DDT control program. Malaria has become endemic in a great many of them. Are there other factors to consider? Certainly. But the fact remains to be seen if DDT stops the spread of malaria in the long-term.